# Down on the Street guitar solo

> Ron Asheton's guitar solo on Down on the Street by The Stooges (1970) starts at about 1:26. From the album Fun House. A punk classic from the 1970s.

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The Stooges, 1970, from *Fun House*. Solo by *Ron Asheton*.

The lurching riff gives way to wah-drenched stabs that make the break sound like a streetfight.

Down on the Street by The Stooges is #9 in our ranking of the best Iggy and the Stooges guitar solos. The solo is played by Ron Asheton and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Iggy and the Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iggy-and-the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best The Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Down on the Street?

Ron Asheton played the solo on The Stooges's Down on the Street (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Down on the Street solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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